After going through all that trouble to fend off and deal with the obstacles, they had finally carved a bloody path through the desert. Both of them were delighted by the result.
"Now that we've finally made it out of this vast desert, does that mean we'll get the Dragon Ball you mentioned before? That woman told me so, but I still haven't seen where the Dragon Ball is."
Having just emerged from the desert, Uchiha Hiko was eager to obtain the Dragon Ball. Yet he had no clue where to begin. Although he had obtained Dragon Balls before, no two Dragon Balls looked exactly alike.
"Hadn't you seen Dragon Balls before? If you had, how could you have no idea where to look? You just need to search carefully now. Since that woman said so, I don't think she was lying to you."
"And like you said, we crossed the hills, passed through this vast desert, and overcame so many obstacles. We should be able to find the Dragon Ball now, right?"
"Look at the whole way we've traveled. Other than you, I haven't seen anyone else. There probably aren't any other competitors, which is very good for us."
Uchiha Hiko had a general understanding of the search for the Dragon Balls. He knew that not seeing anyone else meant there were no other competitors fighting him for them. That would make it easier to find the Dragon Ball.
Still, the situation was rather strange. Just as Uchiha Hiko had said, after leaving the vast desert, they should have been able to see the Dragon Ball. Yet there was still no trace of it.
"It's fine. I'm not in that much of a hurry. Let's keep looking. You said Dragon Balls should emit their own light, so we just